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Motorcycle accidents are almost always more serious and result in fatality more frequently than vehicle accidents. But there are special risks that motorcyclists face when they are out on the road. One of the major issues that motorcyclists face is driver distraction....
A woman in Texas shopping in a Target took a nasty tumble when she walked over a substance that caused her to slip and hit her head on the hard floor according to a report in the Southeast Texas Record. It turns out that the woman was told by employees that the...
Summer for most people means being in the outdoors. Activities like camping and boating are common summer activities. Most of these activities have some hazards associated with them like campfire safety, dealing with bugs and sun, and travel to and fro. But, the risks...
There’s a type of insurance fraud that is becoming more and more common as a crime in America. It’s called “staging an accident”. These accidents happen every day. Usually, they are small, low impact accidents. Someone backs into you at the grocery store parking lot. A car rear end’s you at the stoplight. The other driver jumps out, apologizes profusely,…
Warm weather inspires spring clean up. This is always the perfect time to get rid of the old and tidy up our storage spaces at home. We throw out the old and unusable, and we salvage, give away, or sell what we do not want. People always enjoy the rummage sales of the season with plenty of great deals on…
Back in 2007, a terrible accident occurred on I-95 in East Lyme involving a tanker truck, tractor-trailer, and various cars. There were several people killed, and several more seriously injured. Now, nearly 6 years later, a multi-million dollar lawsuit involving various plaintiffs is finally headed to court. Witnesses allege that the tractor-trailer and truck were seen racing and weaving dangerously…
In our consumer-driven society, we are constantly bombarded with the latest innovations. Many times, however, products that come onto the market are not safe and may even result in injury or death. This can be a confusing and disturbing experience for consumers who expect consumer protections to keep them safe or for products on the market to function as advertised.…
Many states all across the country have enacted distracted driving laws that prohibit the use of cellphones and other devices (including handheld and hands-free devices). Here is a state by state guide: http://www.distraction.gov/content/get-the-facts/state-laws.html#top North Dakota became the 31st state to ban texting for all drivers in April of 2011. And the requirements under the law for teens using a variety…
AT&T has agreed to a settlement of a class action brought by landowners who own land under to the railroad right-of-way. Fiber optic companies, including AT&T, buried fiber optic cable in the railroad right-of-way. In this case, the landowners argued that they own the subsurface rights adjacent to the railroad right-of-way and should be compensated by AT&T, and other fiber…
Nearly everywhere Garylle Stewart goes, his red and white El Zagal coffee cup seems to follow. The plastic sipper with its snap-top lid is almost always fastened to Stewart’s hands — whether he’s strolling into a meeting at Fargo City Hall or sitting at his desk, barricaded behind rows of neatly stacked legal documents. And though Stewart’s cup is small,…